story: When William Stidger taught at Boston University, he once thought about the people he hadn't thanked in his life. They taught him, encouraged him or cared a lot about him. One was a teacher. She once taught William geography, and William loved geography all his life. So he wrote a letter of thanks to her. He got the teacher's letter later. It began, "My dear Willie." He was very happy. Now over 50, he didn't think someone would call him "Willie". Here is that letter. My dear Willie, I can't tell you how much your letter meant to me. I am in my eighties, living alone in a small room and cooking my own meals. You will be interested to know that I taught school for 50 years and yours is the first letter of appreciation I ever got. It came on a cold morning and it made me feel very warm. ... William cried when he read the letter. She was one of the people that William hadn't thanked in his past. She helped him to believe in himself. He would never forget her. There are some people we should always remember, because they helped to shape our life. William Stidger found a way to show his appreciation--he wrote them letters. Who are some of the people that you need to say thank you to in your past? It may not be too late to say "Thanks".
questions: who was someone in his life that William wanted otothank.
questions: what was her name?
questions: what subject had she taught him?
questions: did he enjoy the subject?
questions: how did he decide to express his gratitude?
questions: had she received such a note before?
questions: did she write back?
questions: how did she address him?
questions: did anyone call him that these days?
questions: how long was her teaching career?
questions: how did William react to her message?
questions: how old was she when he wrote to her?
questions: how did the note make her feel?
answers: a teacher
answers: One was a teacher
answers: unknown
answers: unknown
answers: geography
answers: She once taught William geography
answers: yes
answers: and William loved geography
answers: he wrote a letter
answers: So he wrote a letter of thanks to her
answers: no
answers: yours is the first letter of appreciation I ever got
answers: yes
answers: He got the teacher's letter later
answers: Willie
answers: It began, "My dear Willie
answers: no
answers:  he didn't think someone would call him "Willie
answers: 50 years
answers: I taught school for 50 years
answers: he cried
answers: William cried when he read the letter
answers: her eighties
answers: I am in my eighties
answers: it meant a lot to her
answers: I can't tell you how much your letter meant to me